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"Drop case or else danger for you and your family." This warning addressed to Fenton Hardy not only alarm the famous investigator and his detective sons, but also puzzles them, because Mr. Hardy is working on more than one case. Which one prompted the threat? When more ominous warnings follow, Frank and Joe suspect there is a link between the counterfeiting case they are investigating and a secret case their father cannot discuss since it involves...
3) Kim
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In Rudyard Kipling's 1901 novel Kim an orphan boy of poor Irish parents makes his living on the streets of Lahore running errands. After befriending a Tibetan monk, Kim undertakes several adventures which ultimately put him at the heart of The Great Game the geopolitical struggle between Britain and Russia for the control of India and Afghanistan. Notable for its vivid descriptions of the people, culture and landscape of India.
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2011.
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Through his imaginative journey, Alexander discovers how great men become heroes: a tough president has a soft spot for nature, a proud warrior is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others.
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"The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen. A consummate prankster with a quick wit, Tom Sawyer dreams of a bigger fate than simply being a "rich boy." Yet through the novel's humorous escapades-from the famous episode of the whitewashed fence to the trial of Injun Joe-Mark Twain explores the deeper themes of the adult world, one of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge,...
8) Dear boy
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[2019]
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English
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"Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up." --
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Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 18
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English
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The Hardy boys embark on another puzzling mystery when they try to discover who is stealing rare collections of ancient pirate treasure and smuggling them out of the United States.
10) The best of Iggy
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Iggy volume 1
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English
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2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees
2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet List
Battle of the Books 2021-2022: ELEMENTARY
2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet List
Battle of the Books 2021-2022: ELEMENTARY
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Relates three times that nine-year-old Iggy got into trouble, two of which he does not regret and one for which he is very, very sorry.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Iggy, where the motto is: It seemed like a good idea at the time. Iggy is not a bad kid - he's really not. Okay, so he's done a few bad things. And okay, he's not very sorry about most of them. No one got hurt! Except for that one time when the Best Idea Ever turned into the Worst...
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2007.
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For every boy from eight to eighty, covers essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age-old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal...
12) Private killer
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[2010]
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In Private Killer, Frank and Joe continue their undercover investigation of Gamma Theta Theta, a mysterious-turned-dangerous fraternity at an all-boys New England boarding school. The headmaster's meddlesome, trouble-making daughter is in danger, and it seems like the fraternity members-and even some faculty-will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
13) Swarm of bees
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A horde of bees and a young boy race around town wreaking havoc on the townspeople.
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Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 32
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English
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The Hardy boys find the missing deed to an Indians' land, prevent a phony salesman from carrying through a reckless scheme, and help their father solve a top-secret case.
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Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 16
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English
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While investigating the theft of a valuable idol, Frank and Joe enounter a terrified business woman, a walking mummy, and a weird glass eye.
19) Old Yeller
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"Travis was only fourteen, but he was proud of his new role as man of the family and determined to live up to his responsibility. It was hard work, too, plowing until his legs ached, chopping wood until his hands were raw and his head was spinning, weeding the garden in the hot sun, toting the heavy buckets tip from the spring, and trying to keep his mischievous little brother in line. But there were pleasant moments, too: his Ma treating him like...
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